Chaia Alford covers Bethel and the surrounding small towns. He graduated from Dickinson college with a major in archaeology, and a minor in creative writing. He is a passionate fiction writer, who is working on writing a novel when he isn't reporting. As a lifelong Bethel resident, he enjoys the woods, outdoors, and the small town life. His other hobbies include whatever craft project he's focused on at the moment.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Bethel to hold special town meeting Jan. 22
A joint meeting between the Selectboard and the Planning board was held to discuss and approve the warrant for the upcoming special town meeting
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Bethel Area Food Pantry collaborates with Modern Barn for fundraiser
BETHEL — The Bethel Area District Exchange and Food Pantry is celebrating a new partnership with the Modern Barn through a wine tasting event, to be held on Jan. 19. The event has an entry fee, with part of the proceeds going to the pantry and exchange. The Pantry has worked closely with local businesses […]
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Project Play celebrates top 10 team finishes in Nordic season start
BETHEL — Maine West saw its Nordic season kick off, with the first race of the year at Quarry Road. The team had a successful season start, with the girls’ team coming out first place overall, and the boys’ team coming out third. Racers Gwen Stack and Maisy Colby wrote write-ups for their team to […]
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2025
Bethel hears concerns, presentation
Selectboard agenda included an entertainment permit for the Bethel Inn and a flood plan.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2025
Newry select board rectifies 2008 assessment error
NEWRY — After several meetings, the Newry selectboard discovered an assessment error that had been made on a piece of property back in 2008. Kurt and Karen Youland had acquired a parcel of land previously owned by Penley Farms, unaware that this land fell under tree growth. The parcel, which was a divided piece of […]
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2025
Filmmaker documents Bethel family in upcoming project
Rob Banish has not named the family featured in his first documentary.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2025
Bethel Outdoor Adventure owners open food truck
BETHEL — The coming of the Winter season also brings new food opportunities in Bethel, with the opening of Nummies, a breakfast food truck outside of Bethel Outdoor Adventure. The food truck is owned and run by Erin and Garin Martin, owners of BOA. Erin Martin described the food truck as a “winter passtime” for […]
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2025
‘Remember Winter’ to be shown at Gem Theater
BETHEL — On Jan. 11, the Gem theater will be hosting a showing of the new film “Remember Winter”. The film was made by Gabriel Andrus, and captures the local environment and population of New Hampshire, and the beauty of winter. After the film, a talk will be hosted by Peter Dugas, a climate advocate […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2025
Bethel’s Living Nativity
Despite freezing temperatures, a ‘living Nativity’ paegant was held on the Bethel commons.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2024
Chamber of Commerce decorating competition comes to a close
The homeowner category was a bit more tricky. The Chamber of Commerce was forced to delay the results due to a low number of entries.
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